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Glucose-6-phosphatase

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Glucose-6-phosphatase is the liver enzyme that converts glucose-6-phosphate into glucose. It is vital for release of glucose into the bloodstream from glycogen breakdown - glycogenolysis.

A deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate produces von Gierke's disease.


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